05 · 14 · 10 Tavernier shows The Princess of Montpensier Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Clara Sánchez desde Cannes It’s France, 1562, Marie de Mézières, heiress of one of the richest kingdoms, is in love with the Duke of Guise, also known as Le Balafré, the scarred – and she thinks he loves her too. To increase his fortune, her father, the Marquis of Mézières, marries her off to the prince of Montpensier. The prince is summoned by Charles IX to go to war against the Protestants, the reason why he sends his wife to the isolated castle named Champigny. There the princess tries to forget the Duke of Guise, until one day because of the unpredictable strategies of war, the Duke, accompanied by the Duke of Anjou, must stay a few days at the same castle. Anjou falls in love with the princess and a terrible rivalry develops between the dukes and the prince, soon to return, where the grand prize is Marie. Tavernier is one of the most iconic directors characterized for his passion for reconstructing the history of France. Among the many awards he has won during his long career are the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival for The Clockmaker (1974), the César award for best director for Capitaine Conan, (1997), as well as the Prize of the Public for Holy Lola (2004) and Ça commence aujourd'hui (1999) at San Sebastian.
